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This five-mile walk through the heart of Northern Ireland’s only World Heritage Site is a personal discovery of a spectacular coastline.
The National Trust Giant’s Causeway attracts upwards of a million visitors a year – and rightly so – but few people get to experience it quite like this.
“There’s so much more to the Giant’s Causeway than the main attraction,” says Eimear. “Our tour is never the same twice, depending on how Mother Nature is playing that day. The landscape is showstopping. It feels like you’re accessing something unknown, remote.”
Early in the tour you’ll see the ruins of Dunseverick Castle, which St Patrick is said to have visited back in the 5th century.
As you embark on your cliff walk, your guide points out flora and fauna; there are juicy blackberries and lilac harebell in summer, and vibrant yellow gorse in spring (which smells of coconut when in full bloom).
The rolling green hills lie in repose and are dotted with sheep and ponies, a gentle pastoral scene which contrasts starkly to the ocean underneath you. Some days, the sea seems flat calm; other times, it is wild.
On a clear day, your guide will be able to point out Rathlin Island in the distance, and tell you about island life. You might also spot the Mull of Kintyre, or Donegal, or hear tales of the ancient kingdom of Dalriada. And of course, there is plenty of geology along the way too.
You arrive at the grand finale, the hugely popular and iconic Grand Causeway. These amazing formations, the result of a volcanic eruption, date back up to 65 million years. There’s little choice but to feel refreshed, revived and invigorated.
Route:
Walking Route is from Dunseverick castle to the Giant's Causeway visitor centre
Distance:
Five miles
Time:
Including time for a the picnic, the five mile walk, photographs, rest breaks, visiting the main causeway site and a comfort break - total walking tour time is 3.5 hours. Full day tour from Belfast is 10 hours in summer and nine hours in winter.
Terrain:
Grassy and gravel paths prone to being muddy in parts during significant periods of rain, stiles, stone steps with and without handrails, exposed cliffs.
Maps / guides:
Ordnance Survey Activity Map - Causeway Coast
Point of interest:
Some of finest cliff scenery in Europe, Giant's Causeway site, Benbane Head, Port Moon bothy, Port na Spaniagh, Dunseverick Castle.
